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Aug, "7, 1923.

5 w. P. cAsEY TOOL Filed Nov. 26

2- Sheets-Sheet l Aug. 7, 1923.

W. P. CASEY TOOL Filed Nov. 26, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 El Bnl Patented Aug. 7, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM I. CASEY, OF GSHKOSH, IVISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO THE ROUTER MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

TOOL.

applicati@ ined November 2e, 1920. sei-iai No. 426,578.9.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lVrLLrAM P. Casier, a citizen o't the United States, and resident of Oshkosh, in the county ot lVinnebagjo and State of 'Wisconsim have invented new and use'lul Improvements in Tools, 'of which-the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part o'f this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in tools and refers more particularly to a portable general utility tool especially adapted tor use in connection with woodworking.

It is one of the objects of this invention to provide a compact unitary tool ilor `general woodwork to be used as a portable electric saw with various types ot cutters.

It is another object oit' this invention `to provide a device of the class described including a frame contrncted to be moved over the surface to be worked upon and having' a rotatable member upon which is mounted all the working parts of the tool. j

The invention has `for a further object. to provide a tool of the class described capable of use with other arts than that of woodworking;- and so designed and constructed as to permit its production without the necessity ot careful hand fitting whereby the same may be produced at a comparatively low cost.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a tool of the class described capable of adjustment to cut at various depths and at different distances from the edge ot the material being worked upon.

And still another object oi this invention is to provide a tool ot the class described including a rotatably mounted skeletonized drum carrying a drive motor in connection with a tool shaft journaled in the drum b v means of a reduction device also carried by the drum whereby the relation o't` the motor shaft, the reduction device shaft, and the tool shaft will always be the same irrespective of any movement given said drum. said reduction device having;` means for adjusting its shaft to take up slack in the connections between it and said motor and tool shafts.-

TVith the above and other objects in view whichwill appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and ar angement ot parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being,- understood .that such changes in the precise embodiment o't tlu` hcreiinliscloscd invention may be made as come within the scope of theclaims.

In the accompanying; drawings` l have' illustrated one complete example Voi' the physical embodiment; olmy invention constructed accordingl to the best inode I have so t'ar devised lor the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which:

"Figure l is a top plan view ot my imp roved tool, the drive motor, with the exceptionr of its pulley, being' shown in light conventional lines in order to more clearly illus trato the other structural details ot tlie tool;

Figure is a side view. in elevation, ot the complete tool;

Figure 3 the device carrying the tool or cutter. the cutter beingT lpartly broken away to more clearly illustrate structural details;

Figure l is a fragmentary view, part-in section and part in elevation, said view bes ing' taken on the plane indicated by the line 'lilt ot Figure l;

Figure is a Al"raglnentaryf' sectional view taken transversely through Figure et, on the line 5 5; d

F ip'ure 6 is a sectional view taken through the reduction device on the line 6 6 iof Figure l;

Figure 7 is a view taken on the line 7 7 ot F igure G; and

Figure 8 is a. Jfragn'ientary perspective view illustrating a mitre attachment adapted for use in connection with my improved tool.

Referringnow more particularly to the accompanying; drawings, in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the several views:

The numeral S designates a supporting trame, which may be of any desired shape but is shown in the drawings as of substantially rectangular form; 9, an upstanding ear or lug' 'l'ormcd on one end o't the trame; and 10, a centrally bored upstandinfr projection at the opposite end of the `frame, which projection split. as at ll, to forni, what may be termed` a spl it ring'. The projection or ring 10 is provided with upstanding` ears 4or in s 12 adjacent the split torengae'en'ient with a clamping bolt 13, which serves to is a view looking at the end ot move the split ends toward or away from each other to decrease or increase the diam eter of the bore of said projection.

A drum 14 is rotatably mounted in the frame S, one circular end 15 being rotatably which opening is in axial alinement with-the center of the bore oit the projection 10. The end 15 has an annular rib 20 formed thereon tor engagement with the inner tace of the projection or ring 10 to prevent the lateral play of the drum within the frame, and the screw 1S is locked in adjusted position by a nut 21. j

The drum 14 is preferably out away or skeletonized with the portion rearwardly of its end 15 oit approximately semi-circular shape -in transverse section and the major y. portion of the drum is further skeletonized to form two rearwardly extending spaced side arms 22 which are connected by the end 16. This construction permits the elimination of all excess metal and isa step toward obtaining a machine of the class described which will be of *comparatively lightweight. Lateral play ot the drum within the frame 8 may be also prevented by providing the periphery or' the senarcircular shaped part of said drum with circum'lierentially extending portions 293, which engage within the recesses 24 formed in the adjacent portion ol the trame. i j

The substantially `semi-circular portion oi" the drum 14 has a longitudinally extending tubular part or housing 25, in the bore of which is journaled a toolarbor or shaft 26, said shaft heilig parallel with, but offset from, the axis of the drum 14, whereby `a rotation oit the drum will adjust said shaft to varythe distance between its center yand the work engaging face of the frame. The sha-tt 26 is provided with ball bearings 27 adjacent the ends of the part 25, and the retainingrings oi said bearings are main tained in spaced relation by two sleeves 28 and 29, which sleeves are of diliierent diamu eters to provide an oil chamber 30 for supplying lubricantto said bearing. The oil is placed in the chamber 3() through a covered opening 31, see Figure 4, and lubricant is prevented from leaking out onto the cover proper by a cap 32 having threaded engagement in the end of the enlargement commu nicating with the end 15 ot the drum, which cany is provided with a suitable packing for ennagingthe adjacent part of the shaft.

The end 33, of the shaft 26, which is projeted beyond the end 15 of the drum has a cutter, or any other desired tool 34 adjustraelrssl ably secured thereto between two clamping washers y35 by 1a binding nut `36. 'lhe part of the tool 34 disposed above the lower worlr engaging face of theframe is enclosed by a two part guard, one part 3l 'ot which is formed integral with the projection 10 and the other part 38 is carried by the end 15 oit the drum 14. rThe part 3S is adjustably `secured to the drum by fastenings 39 which pass through elongated apertures 40 inthe inner verticallyextending wall 41 thereoit'. The guard part 38 is carried by the drum so that when adjusted to various positions no part of the upper portion. ot' the cutter will. be left uncovered, as will be readily apparent. j i

The arms 22 of thedrum 15 are connected together `by a strap or support 42 see Figs. l, 2 and 5 upon which is rigidly secured a drive motor 43preterably oll the electrically driven type. The motor 43 is thus made rigid with the drum and has its drive shalt 44 provided with a relatively small pulley 45 which is connected to the tool arbor` or shaft 26 `throlngh reduction meanshereinafter described. The motor is connected with any desired source ot electrical supply througha cord 46 by a detachable plugconnection47 so that the same may be readily disconnected to permit the bodily removal. of the drum and parts carried thereby without the necessity of employing tools to dis connect the feed wires.` j

Secured, as at 48, to the tubular part 25 is a laterally and upwardly `extending arm 49 having its outer end provided with a-split bearing member 5G in which is rotatably mounted an eccentrically bored bushing 51. The bushing 51 has one end flanged, as at 52, for engagement with the adjacent end ot the bearing 50 and has an annular member 53 detachably secured to the other end thereof engaging `the adjacent tace ot said bearing member, whereby the bushing is secured therein. The annular member is providedwith a handle 54 so that the bushing may be rotated to various adjusted posi tions, and the bushing is `frictionally held in adjusted position by a bolt 55 fastened to alined lugs of the bearing member, see Figure 7.

In the eccentrically positioned bore ot the bushing, near the ends thereof, are two ball bearing members 56 which jeurnally mount a counter-shaft 57. Mounted on one end of the shaft 57 in line with the :motor drive pulley 45, is a relatively large pulley 55% which is connected with said ldrive pulley by a belt 59. Mounted on the other end of the shaft 57 is a re-latiyely small pulley 69 in line with a slightly larger pulley 61. mounted on the inner end ot the tool arbor 26 and connected therewith by a belt 62.

The adjacent lside of the Semifcircular portion of the drum 14 `is cut away, as `at G6 ol" the projection l0.

tool ist without changing, in any manner,

the connection otl the shait 26 with the drive motor.

The trame S is provided with two handles 6ft and 65 adjacent theends thereoll lor convenience in guiding the same over the material to be operated upon, which may be, as illustrated in Figures l and 2, a board or plank 66', and the handle (34tis in the torni ot a saw-grip and is secured to an extension The handle G5 is formed by a ,e'rip conliued between two laterally extending` projections GS 'forming extensions on the sides ot' the traine. Secured to the end of the trame, adjacent the handle G5, is a switch mechanism 6) through which the electrical cord to passes so that the motor i3 may be readily connected and disconnected with its electrical circuit without removing the hand trom position.

In order to assist in guiding the tool over the material being cut, a guide bar 'T0 is slidably mounted on the underside ot the trame by its two guide portions Tl engaging the sides 'lot the trame. One portion 'Tl carries a `binding` screw 'T3 for securing the same in adjusted position, and one side T22 oit the 'frame has a graduated scale T3 delineated thereon in order that the guide bar T0 may be readili` set to have the tool cut a board the desired width. It' it is desired to cut from the center of the material, the guide bar may be dispensed with, as will be readily obvious.

The tool sha't 26 is designed to rotate in the direction ot arrow 26', Figure 3, so that the cutter blade Sil will rotate and have its lower portion travelling in a direction reverse to the normal direction ot movement ot the tool as a unit. This construction eliminates the necessity otl a weight or ot energy ou the part oi the operator to hold the tool into the work, as the cutter obtains anunderbitc and puils the tool trame down on the work, as will be readily obvious.

1n Figure S I have illustrated a mitre attachment which may be employed in connecbeing operated upon and has in its top face an openingin which is rotatably mounted the stud oi a guide bar 76. The guide bar TG is 'of a. thickness and width equal to a transverse recess TT in the underside ot the tool and is adapted to be secured inadjusted position by means TS engrageable with the stud 75. From this construction it will be readily seen that the mitre guide bar may be lirmly secured in the desired adjusted position without the necessity ot employing tools or the like.

From the V'foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be at once apparent to those versed in the art to which an invention oil this character appertains. that l have provided a portable tool unit capable ot use, n'ot only in connection with woodworking, but metal working and other similar arts where the tool will perform its Yfunctions in an eiieient manner, and it will also be apparent that the rotary cutter Sel or any style ot tool may be employed.

llhat l claim as my invention is:

l. A tool comprising a frame having a work engaging 'tace and a vertical centrally bored standard, a drum having;- a part rotatably mounted in said standard, a tool shat't journaled in said drum aud oiliset with respect to the axis thereof, whereby a rotation ot said drum will adjust the distance between the work engaging tace ot the trame, said standard haring` a part split, means for -f' drawing the split parts of said standard togetlier to clamp the drum in adjusted position, and means for operating,r the tool shatt.

2. A tool comprising a iframe, a drum member rotatably mounted in the trame, a tool shaft journaled in said drum and offset with respect to the axis thereot', a tool mounted on one end of the sha't't, a two part guard for the tool including' one part carried by the frame and a second part carried by said drum, and means ttor 'operating the tool shatt. said shaft being adjusted by partial rotation ot the drum member.

3. In a tool of the class described, a trame; a motor rigidly mounted on said trame; a cutting tool eccentrically mounted in said trame tor adjustment relative thereto; a countersha'iit also cccentrically mounted on said frame; driving' r;-onnectious between said motor aud said countersha'lt. and between said countcrshatt and said cutting tool; and means tor shitting' the eccentric carrying` said countershai'ft to maintain said driving connections operative when the position of said cutting` tool is changed.

.ln testimony whereof, I afi-'1X my signature.

VILLIAM P. CASEY. 

